Came down to the wire today— weight has been a little up and down this month as I’ve been trying to find more sustainable balance in my choices and lifting heavier! I was technically .3lbs over when I woke up this morning so I walked for 30 mins and sat in the sauna for 30 mins, that did the trick and I came in 1.5 under.

My weightloss to date has been diet and resistance training, I think picking up the cardio is going to be key to finishing the challenge strong for me.

Hope everyone else is finding the right balance for them as well!

Bit of a rant here:

I played high school football and while I can’t say I was very good lol, I was very very strong with a dedication to the weight room. I really haven’t lifted weights in the same way, ever since.

In the last two months, I’ve joined a true “lifters” gym and have been working with a personal trainer to get myself reacquainted with various lifts for the first time in 14 years. Tonight, I deadlifted 400lbs for 3 reps and had lots of gas left in the tank to keep going. Felt damn good and I’m feeling pretty proud of myself.

My health kick that really woke me up was getting set up with a primary care physician and taking a blood panel that really sucked if I’m being honest. It scared me a lot. I felt like at 32, my best years were behind me and I was doomed for a shorter life of chronic illness because I hadn’t taken care of myself.

Starting to see I may have jumped the gun on my fear and shame spiral haha, our bodies are amazing and as the pounds are coming off and my lifts are going up I’m feeling extremely hopeful and optimistic for a long healthy life ahead.